Wednesday, January 23, 2008

2002 Madonlina Toccata

COLOR: 5/5 - Solid maroon color, having the appearance of a lighter bodied wine.
NOSE: 11/15 - Nose had some good punch right out of the bottle, but this blew off within an hour. What was initially pruney & cola-ish has turned around and taken on more watermelon and apple aromas with blackberry and vanilla.
FLAVOR: 8/10 - Good expansion across the palate, but there are some issues with balance. Flavors of blackberry, cocoa, and vanilla aren't supported by the thin mouthfeel.
FINISH: 6/10 - Finish starts sharply, sourly, and twists around some berry fruits, melon, and, occasionally, butter.
POTENTIAL: 3/5 - Has the feel of a wine that will be better in 6 months and drink for a few years. A little taming of the tannins will go a long way toward bringing balance to this wine.
OVERALL: 3/5 - A decent, moderately interesting wine. Really changed a lot in a few hours of being open, paired well with the veggie lasagna it accompanied at dinner and drinks adequately alone as well. 86 Points.

I liked this wine and expected this to come out more like an 88 point wine, but the schizophrenic nose and weak finish hurt the scoring. Not at all disappointed to have 5 more bottles in the cellar. Great wine for tomato-based foods.

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